JEE Main202228 Jun 2022Evening ShiftChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersActual
The major product P of the given reaction is (where, Me is - CH 3 )
Correct answer
2
Step-by-step solution
Dehydration of alcohols involves the formation of carbocation intermediate and this carbocation rearrange to form more stable carbocation which looses proton to form a more stable alkene. In the following dehydration reaction also initially a secondary carbocation is formed which undergoes methyl shift to form a more stable tertiary carbocation which looses proton to form a stable alkene.